. any at noon, a day of ceremony as anticipation grows over the opening of the new span of the bay bridge. finishing touches right now. we will find out if the drivers will be able to drive over the bridge earlier than expected. >> i am brian flores in for tori campbell. we have the opening of the span of the bay bridge.

we learned earlier today with caltrans briefing, there is a chance that it can open early. alex savidge will describe it and we will have more. goods afternoon, alex. >> reporter: it as distinct possibility according to one official. they are in full swing. it is happening on two fronts. workers are in here and setting up the caltrans warehouse. this is where the grand opening ceremony for the new bridge will take place three hours from now. there is also work. some last minute work happening out on the eastern span i say self. they are getting the $6.4 million bridge ready for its debut. this is the much anticipated opening. crews are busy during the five day closure and tons of debris that has to be cleared off the new bridge.

the head of the metropolitan commission said today is a long time coming. >> we are excited and there is anticipation. you know, maybe even a little bit melancholy about the big endeavor. so many people have been involved with for so many years. it is coming to an ends. >> they are setting up tables and preparing food for the grand opening ceremony this afternoon. it will happen inside the large caltrans warehouse. they will speak and the mayors of san francisco and oakland will be on hand and the pacific boy choir academy will sing the national anthem. >> they were happy to use the day off from school to come here to sung. didn't have any problems getting lots of people to come. >> reporter: there will be a

chain cutting ceremony out at the toll plaza, and we will find out when the new bridge will open to the public. people start crossing the new span, the chp has this warning. please do not stop on the shoulders unless it is absolutely necessary. to make sure there is no one waiting for the opening and causing havoc on the freeway. >> reporter: it starts at 3:00 this afternoon. the events is closed to the public. now, originally it was not going to be here and there is some talk he may show up. no one knows for sure and is schedule to open tomorrow morning at 5:00 a.m. that was the original plan. the head of the national transportation commission, in all likelihood, they will be able to take the first ride across the new span at some point later tonight. in oakland, alex savidge. channel 2 news. >> no question, a big day. more on the closure of the bay bridge and this is the other bay bridge that is are currently open. now on the left is the san mateo bridge and on the right is the golden gate bridge.

they expect fewer commuters on the road because of the holiday. but there may be staggered returns from presume coming home from vacation. they are running expanded service across the bay. number of riders have been taking bart. they are not out yet and 29,000 people wrote on saturday. that is the second highest ridership on saturday and saturday was bart's busiest day ever. >> estimated 7600 people boarded the ferries on saturday. on friday. it had 8,000 passengers. it as up crease of 2,000 on an average friday. meanwhile, what will happen to the bay bridge troll. it was welded onto the old bridge to keep it safe following the 189 earthquake. it was recently removed but project officials say he could be repapering soon.

many hope it will be part of the new bridge. of course. ktvu will be there during the 3:00 opening ceremony this afternoon. for everything bridge related, go to the special section we have set up and we will be live streaming the afternoon's events. look at the tap on the top of the home page. >> it also means bicycle and pedestrians will be able to use the bay bridge for the first time. it is scheduled to open tomorrow at noon. it will allow bikers and pedestrians to walk from the south side of the ikea parking lot to the bridge tower. >> it is chp and oakland police department bike patrols of the bridge and metering system so we don't have everyone piling up at the end. >> for now, the pathway stops near the bridge tower because an old piece prevents it from connecting. >> the rest of the bike path will be completed in 2015 when

it is demolished. between bart and the two biggest unions, it is set. and we are hearing more on where the two sides stand. we are three weeks into a court ordered cooling off period. union leaders about an hour ago provided an update where the talks stand. and bart management is delaying bar gabeing and refuses to have meaningful negotiations. >> it is waiting for the union's last offer which is made on october 10th. the results in pay is set to resume on september 1st. this hour, they are trying to track down a person that hit and killed two william in san jose earlier this morning. janine is live to tell us so far about the suspect and the victims. i understand you also spoke with the victims' family. >> i spoke to the husband. he is devastated. he said his wife was on the way to work when a car hit their

car. and crashed into the pole that you see there behind me. they were just a mile away from the airport. now, police say they are looking for a man that ranaway after he hit them. it happened at 3:20:20 a.m. and -- 3:20 and he left them trapped in the yarr rest. a mercedes was traveling southbound when it broad sided the toyota. turning on to sky port. they used the jaws of life to free the women. >> one died while at the hospital and the other while in the car. they are using the suspect vehicle description to find the driver who left the scene. >> they are very confident. that gives them something to go on. they will use the information and try to follow up and locate witnesses who will give us information about the driver. >> police say the registered opener of the mercedes said she

wasn't driving and someone may have borrowed it. >> the family of the person identified their loved one as six #-year-old carmen. they are grieving right now and they are husband said they have been married for 21 years. >> a lot of pain. well, a lot of pain because she is left. she left me. >> police are looking for surveillance video from nearby businesses to see if think of them captured the accident on tape. once the driver is caught, they will face felony hit and run charges. as far as the identity of the other victim goes, that is something my colleague is looking into. since she was a coworker at the airport, she will have more. coming up on the news at five and six. reporting live from san jose.

janine de la vega. they are searching for a second robbery suspect after an hour and a half long standoff. two armed men approached a woman outside midnight outside a home on shane drive. they demanded her belongings. they crash the the car and ran into the house where they were holed up for hours. >> once the s.w.a.t. team came on scene, a male broke the perimeter from the address and then was apprehended a short time later. >> police believe the second suspect left the area. no word on his identity and he is believed to be armed and dangerous. there is now a $10,000 reward for a deadly shooting that happenedded this weekend in oakland. a 48-year-old map was killed outside an apartment building on daisy street. just blocks from the mill campus. he went there to meet a friend

when he got into an argument with another man and shot. he later died at the hospital. a child pulled the trigger of the hole centered pistol -- holstered pistol and in the city of lodi, the officer was giving a demonstration of equipment. they were not able to identify the child and say he was between six and eight years old. >> nothing could have been done differently. it was nobody's fault. the officer was doing what he was doing. doing a demonstration. and a young child came up. i don't know if it is curiosity or something. and his finger got into the holster and he pulled the trigger. >> the incident could leave lead them to use a different type of holster. this is said to launch soon. the site is promoted war

officers can share expertise and information in a secure manner. it includes video and instant messaging. they consulted and former la police chief is creating the network. it is scheduled to if live in late october. well the white house now campaigning for support in syria. what members of congress have to say before committing. >> conditions around the bay area. and rosemary orozco will be here to tell you about sprinkles and the rest of the work week. after her fifth attempt, she is the first person to swim from cuba to florida. and you will hear from record-setter diane ny -- diana.

. welcome become. they are skeptical about the military action in syria. yesterday, they presented classified information to lawmakers. and as andrew spencer reports. they are being cautious before committing to any action in the middle east. >> in a congress so often quided by party -- divided by party line, it could go either way. >> this is not a matter of trying to enforce party discipline or vote for other

against the president. this is something you believe in. >> the obama administration made its case on sunday as 100 lawmakers returned to washington for a classified briefing. >> we know chemical weapons were used in other instances and we didn't take action. >> my move is do not do this and i honestly didn't hear anything that told me i ought to have a different position. >> reporter: others worry it is too broad leaving an open timeline and possibility of american troops on the ground. >> there will be some changes possibly after some discussion. i think we can narrow it somewhat. don't want to tie the president's hands. >> this is a question now of what kind of authorization the congress will give to the executive branch. >> the administration is open on the language issue. and i think they will have to be if they want to get

language. >> with congressional approval, they are content to wait until the congress returns from recess on september 9th. meanwhile, they will try to build support in meetings with congress. i am andrew spencer reporting. nelson mandela is out of the hospital and back in in his home. they took him home early yesterday. mandela's release from the hospital comes nearly three months after treatment and amid concerns his health is so poor that he must receive untense sieve care at home. he is in critical and sometimes unstable condition. but doctors are confident he will get the same level of care at his home. >> they are urging both parents and children to get flu shots as soon as possible. the academy of body tricks said the newer vaccines might appear better but they are not worth the wait.

u.s. centers for disease control said americans die every year from the flu and just last year. 160 churn died from the flu in the united states. now, to the continuing coverage on the fire burning in and around yosemite park. it has burned 1,000 automatickers since august 17th. it is 60% contained and may burn a few more weeks until it is knocked home. 145 homes are still threatened. the cause of the fire is still being investigated. they are looking at an illegal marijuana growing operation as the possible cause. the fire is now the fourth largest in california history. smoke from the rim fire causes major air quality problems. the worse spoke is being reported in al pine. in the northern counties. people with breathing problems are adds viced to limit activities in the area. >> they are thanking firefighters with signs and

free meals and donation. more firefighters and police are helping to fight the wildfire. several veteran firefighters said they are not warmly treated as they have here. they cheated in the america's cup and expected early this week. the latest hearing between the team and international injury took place on friday. the jury is clothing whether oracle modified two boats. they were used during the ac 45 warm up regattas. and the jury could force oracle to forfeit races against new zealand. >> right now racing is underway on south florida bay. the youth sailing force won the first race in the series yesterday. the new zealand sailing team. it features 60 young sailors from eight countries. it began at 11:00. overall winner will be crowned on wednesday.

well, she did it. q.[cheers] >> that is diana nyad who come heated her swim from cuba to florida. that is her swimming ashore. she tried it four times before and she is the first person now to swim from cuba to it florida without a shark cage. afterward she had three messages. >> we should never ever give up. [ cheers]. >> you never are too old to chase your dreams. >> that's right. it looks like a solitary sport but it as team -- it is a team. >> she had to abandon her last attempt when jellyfish attacked and stung her. >> back herrer they are planning another round of

mosquito fogging to combat the virus. this is after mosquitoes in the area tested positive for the west nile virus. it is mild and mug question and giving awe live look. depending on what side of the bay you are on, you are enjoying mostly blue skies. if you are to the south. mostly gray skies and it is something we have seen during most of the morning here and the systems playing a role for today. subtropical moisture that continues to pull off over the sierra and dragging into california the last 24 hours. now combined with this system here bringing a few scattered showers and we will have the mix of clouds. and muggy conditions will be with us threw today and sprinkles falling as well.

storm tracker 2, the north half of the area, enjoyable weather there. over the southern half, we he see a mix of clouds. few peaks of -- peeks of sun. and this loin comes off the month ray bay and stretches off into the central valley. at times livermore report the few scattered showers and drizzling at teams. lack at what is happening in the sigh he era -- sierra. >> thunderstorms here and few lightning strikes. here at home, it is fairly quiet in comparison and little humid for the afternoon. winds are on shore and continuing through fair field. 21 miles an hour. and we will have the afternoon breeze tipping. and the sea breeze along the coastline and in san francisco. right now. temperature it is are at 72. 70 for oakland. and upper 70s in napa. and these are within a few degrees of what we had. and feeling a lot like yesterday.

here we are picking it up and the cloudy conditions don't loaf us. into the evening hours and we are still dealing with the mostly gray. that is what is in store. and petaluma. 80. 80 for no and sausalito. and up to the east bay. # zero for the shoreline. you meaner 80s. east bay. into the share valley. and 80 morgan hill forson and along the peninsula. and redwood city. 74 in san mateo and san francisco. those numbers are below the seasonal average. we begin to see the drier air move in by tomorrow. that is good news and we get into the second half of the business and into the weekend, warming trends on the way and and inland cities. and low 80s. around the bay. >> but for today, we are okay to barbecue. >> no problem. >> thanks. >> you got it. former heavy weight champion tommy duke morrison

has died at 44. he passed away last night in a nebraska hospital. he gained fame in the 1990 costarring at sylvester stallone's protege turned enemy in rocky five. >> he tested positive for hiv in 1996. the official cause of death has not been disclosed. coming up, ford is recalling hundreds of thousands of car. we will tell you why. the largest corporate deal in history. multimillion dollar deal announced by verizon. a7

. fed is recalling 375,000 cars for a problem that would make it impossible to steer. they are from the 2006 to 2012. they include marquis and lincoln town cars. will could be corrosion in the steering shaft. california who have one of those cars can ask for an inspection but won't receive a recall are notice. verizon and vodaphone have an agreement. they are buying the the stake in verizon wireless. the deal is the third largest corporate deal in history. coming up today at channel 2 news at five. we continue. and most of the major work is done. and in few hours, the celebration begins ahead of the

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